Mama Hack: Ditch the Shoes

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As the mother of a squirmy-wormy little seven-month old, I have discovered that while shoes may be a necessity for me, they are little more than an accessory for her. A very entertaining, oh-so-fun to tug on, I-want-that-in-my-mouth kind of accessory. The few times that I have actually put shoes on BabyHacks, I’ve spent most of the day putting them back on her.

But, I didn’t wait my whole life to have a baby girl just to be thwarted when I finally got one and had the opportunity to dress her up in all of those cute little outfits!

My sister-in-law, we’ll call her DrHacks, introduced us to the totally adorable option of using baby socks that look like shoes. She bought BabyHacks (who happens to be her goddaughter) a set of these “Mary Jane” socks from Trumpette. They come in a variety of colors, and if people do notice that they’re not actually shoes, they are completely intrigued by the socks.

Plus . . . Mary Janes! I mean, c’mon. Mary Janes are just the coolest.

We only have the pastel Mary Janes, but there are a variety of colors and other styles. We even saw some recently that looked like little cowboy boots. I love them because not only do we not have to keep track of a pair of socks and a pair of shoes, but you look like a really cool parent when people notice them.

Trumpette doesn’t have a complete corner on the market, either. Another of BabyHacks aunts found her little sockies that look like tennis shoes by Puma. So, so cute. There are a bunch of styles out there, and they can even save you a bit of the green stuff if you can actually resist the urge to buy shoes in addition to these adorable little alternatives.